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The Relationship between Handgrip Strength and Cognitive Function in Elderly Koreans over 8 Years: A Prospective Population-Based Study Using Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing

BACKGROUND: Decreased physical performance, such as weakened handgrip strength and cognitive decline, is associated with disability and premature death in old age. We investigated the association between handgrip strength and cognitive impairment in Korean elderly adults with normal cognitive functi...

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Autores principales: Kim, Kyung Hwan, Park, Soo Kyoung, Lee, Dong Ryul, Lee, Jungun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Academy of Family Medicine 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6351793/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30369219
http://dx.doi.org/10.4082/kjfm.17.0074